Three ships and a shore establishment of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Fisgard or HMS Fishguard after the coastal town of Fishguard in Pembrokeshire, Wales, the scene of the defeat of the last invasion attempt on Britain, by a French force in 1797 during the French Revolutionary Wars.

The facility moved onshore, but continued to use depot ships until being moved to Chatham in 1931.

The facility moved to Torpoint in 1940 and was established as a command in 1946. It was operational until 1983, when it was merged with HMS Raleigh

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